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Vanier community centre offers free bike-share program for residents. – Page 16

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Creek Park on track

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EMC news – Construction of a new park in Findlay Creek is expected to finish before the end of the summer. Work on the park is currently underway and Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Steve Desroches expects it to finish before fall. “I know this project is a priority for Findlay Creek residents and I will continue to push for its timely completion,” Desroches said in a statement sent out to residents of Findlay Creek. According to Desroches, there has been considerable progress made on the park since construction began early this spring. “The constructions of some of the park facilities and amenities have been completed including the junior and senior play structure areas and splash pad.” However, he said that items like a mini soccer field, pathway lighting and additional site furniture will only happen in 2013-14 when additional budget funding is approved. Desroches said the park is a larger one that will serve the entire community of Findlay Creek. “I am excited about it,” Desroches said. “I know the community is looking forward to having another park,” he said. See FINDLAY, page 2

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Raising hope Thousands of spectators flocked to Mooney’s Bay to watch the annual Hope Velleyball Summerfest on Saturday, July 14. Melanie Godcharles, Genevieve Labelle, Cedric Allard, and Derik Ismail, above, were among those who participated in the tournament, which raised money for several local charities, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa and the Canadian Diabetes Association. See photos on page 5.

City touts south Ottawa as film location Eddie Rwema eddie.rwema@metroland.com

EMC news – GloucesterSouth Nepean Coun. Steve Desroches is working hard to position south Ottawa as a key film destination. On July 10, Desroches took Invest Ottawa Film, Television and Digital Media Commissioner Genevieve Menard on a tour of south Ottawa with an intent of showcasing some of the area landscapes that could potentially be considered as future backdrops for production in the film and television

industry, including the Rideau River and the Leitrim Wetlands and industrial park. “I wanted to give the film commissioner first hand perspective on some of the sites and locations in south Ottawa,” said Desroches. According to Desroches, bringing the film and television industry to south Ottawa could have a tremendous impact on local businesses and is directly related to Ottawa’s newly focused economic development strategy. This year, the city approved a new five-year comprehen-

sive strategy aimed at revitalizing the approach to economic development. “Film production and digital media is a key plank in our economic development strategy,” said Desroches. He added that a key goal of this new strategy is the strengthening of Ottawa’s budding creative industries, including film, television, and digital media. “We have engaged a new film commissioner and it will be her responsibility and duty to implement the strategy and try to bring as many film pro-

ductions to Ottawa.” While the city’s film, television and digital media industries are continually growing, Ottawa is one of the only major municipalities in Canada without direct access to studio space. A statement from Desroche’s office said local research has suggested that the city’s ability to support the industry in the long-term will be constrained by a lack of professional production facilities. See CITY, page 3

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He said he hopes it will add to the attractiveness of Findlay Creek community. “Findlay Creek is beginning to blossom.� Last month, work to build a new boardwalk began, which will allow Findlay Creek residents to be able to walk through a variety of natural habitat areas within the Leitrim wetlands. The 305-metre cedar boardwalk is being built in partnership between the South Na-

tion Conservation Authority, Tartan and Tamarack Homes, which are providing $200 per house sold for stewardship and educational activities within the wetland. The trail surface will be a combination of natural footpaths and a raised boardwalk. Eva Pigeon-Seguin, president of the Findlay Creek Community Association, said the community was excited about the boardwalk and was looking forward to using it in the near future.

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In response, council approved $1.5 million in funding for the development of an industry-operated, film, television, and digital media studio. This studio, which would be developed, built, owned and operated by an industry leader, will play a significant role in expanding these important industries in Ottawa. “Let’s do whatever it takes to make it happen and if we could get the city support to be able to do that, and then we are on the right track,” said Menard. She said the tour of Riverside South, Findlay Creek and parts of Barrhaven allowed her to discover the niches and the jewels of each of the sectors of Ottawa. “South Ottawa is one of the areas I have wanted to discover more and more,” said Menard. OTTAWA’S TURN

With Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto having had their turn to impress the world with their cinematic locations, Menard said time was now for Ottawa to become a film destination. “It is our turn,” said Menard. “We are located between two major film centres (Montreal and Toronto) and

the attention is really starting to turn to our destination because Ottawa has yet to be used. It has to be discovered further and once we discover it and get the good news out there, get structured and get our industry a good database and some good programs to help the industry grow, we’ll be in good shape.” She insisted on working hard to ensure Ottawa is part of the script and location of as many film or feature productions as possible. To get there however, she said there is need to develop the infrastructure, talent, academia and graduates that meet market demand and incentive programs and policy that would attract those productions. “How do we make Ottawa one of the best North American cities from (a) filmfriendly point of view? A film -friend city is one that is happy to welcome productions. This is an area that interests everyone,” said Menard. The filming of feature films and television series within the city provides significant economic spin-off for local businesses. Between 2009 and 2010, the city saw an average of approximately 500 days of film shooting, which translated into over $20 million being spent directly in the local economy. “It is a big financial boost to

have a film,” said Desroches. He said the tour was an opportunity for the community to meet the film commissioner and hear more about her work and to give her some possible site locations that she would keep on her radar should she meet with people interested in shooting films in Ottawa.

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Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Steve Desroches and Invest Ottawa Film, Television and Digital Media Commissioner Genevieve Menard toured areas of Riverside South, Findlay Creek and Barrhaven to explore some of the great area landscapes and facilities that could potentially be considered for future backdrops for film productions.

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Steve Desroches Deputy Mayor Councillor, Gloucester-South Nepean Tour of South Ottawa with Film Commissioner I was pleased to tour South Ottawa with Invest Ottawa Film, Television and Digital Media Commissioner, Genevieve Ménard this past week. The tour of the ward provided a great opportunity to showcase some of the great area landscapes that could potentially be considered as future backdrops for production in the film and television industry including the Rideau River. Touring South Ottawa with the Invest Ottawa Film Commissioner allowed me to highlight some of the great settings that the area has to offer. Bringing the film and television industry to South Ottawa could also have a tremendous impact on local businesses and is directly related to the City’s newly focused economic development strategy.

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Youth learn how to build canoe Michelle Nash Michelle.nash@metroland.com

EMC news - A new summer program at the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health will give youth the opportunity to learn all about one of Canada’s most iconic modes of water transportation. The Birch Bark Canoe Project is run through the I Am Connected program at the Wabano Centre in Vanier, giving young people the chance to learn about how to build and

use a canoe. Christine Head is running the program and she is looking to reach out to aboriginal youth between the ages of 10 and 24 through the offering, which is in response to a drop in the number of young people using the centre. Since the canoe project began on July 10, youth who have joined the group have begun the learning the basics about canoe construction and in the coming weeks, the centre will take the youth on a number of canoe

trips. Head said she is hoping to get the youth excited about the prospect of building a canoe. The last week of the summer will be when the students will begin building a full-sized birch bark canoe with the help of Pinnok, a teacher of the traditional construction methods. This program is one of the ways the Wabano Centre is reaching out to youth. A Youth Council was formed in 2011 as a way to give a voice to aboriginal children in the community.

Funded by Health Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the I Am Connected program uses art, mentoring, urban planning, life skills training and photography as ways to engage youth, offering them the opportunity to get connected with various people and organizations in Vanier and across the city. The work is geared towards creating a safe and healthy community. Head said any interested youth are still welcome to join in the canoe-building program.

HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF

This year, City Council approved a new five-year comprehensive strategy aimed at revitalizing the City’s approach to economic development in Ottawa. A key goal of this new strategy is the strengthening of Ottawa’s budding creative industries, including film, television, and digital media. The filming of feature films and television series within the City provides significant economic spin-off for local businesses. Between 2009 and 2010, the City saw an average of approximately 500 days of film shooting, which translated into over $20 million being spent directly in the local economy. The continued growth of these creative industries is an integral part of the City’s new Economic Development Strategy. Many of Ottawa’s famous landmarks and unique communities have been well represented in films and television series in the past, including The Sum of All Fears, Sacrifice, and Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays, among many others. Residents can also look forward to the release of House at the End of the Street, a thriller starring Elizabeth Shue and Jennifer Lawrence, shot in Ward 22’s Findlay Creek and due out in September, as well as the release of Penthouse North, a psychological thriller starring Michael Keaton and Michelle Monaghan, set to be released next year.

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Diamond Jubilee Recipient I would like to take this opportunity to offer my congratulations to local Ward 22 resident Jason Kelly as he was recently presented with a Diamond Jubilee medal at a special ceremony held at City Hall. Mr. Kelly has done a tremendous amount of work for the City of Ottawa and Canada. He was the Director and Co-Chair of the fundraising committee for the Chinatown Gateway as well as the Canadian Asian of the Year Awards. He co-founded the Irish Rose of Tralee International Festival in Ottawa Centre, was the Director and Secretary for the Irish Society of the National Capital Region and has been the Director for numerous organizations including Ottawa Tourism, Rideau Heritage Route Tourism Association and Skal International Ottawa.

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Get ready for race weekend in South Ottawa on Sunday, September 30th, 2012 at the Rideau Carleton Raceway. The races include a Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, 10K, 5K and 2K Family Fun Run/Walk. In addition, participants will be treated to a post-race exposition and barbeque. For more information or to register for this event, please visit www.southottawaraceday.ca. All proceeds from the race day will go to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation for brain cancer research. Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge Progress is being made for construction on the site of the Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge. Please continue to visit my website for updates on the construction of the bridge. R0011500651

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Dry spell prompts calls for conservation Authority asks for 20 per cent water reduction Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

EMC news - Patrick Larson, with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority said July 13 that the precipitation in the forecast will do little to alleviate the dry spell currently gripping the national capital. The conservation authority issued a low water level two conditions advisory, asking residents, business and industry in the watershed to reduce their water use by 20 per cent. Locally this would impact residents in areas such as Heart’s Desire, Honey Gables, Gloucester Glen, Malpe Hill, Quinn Road and Analdea Drive who are on well water systems. Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Steve Desroches issued a statement saying that the city’s drinking water will not be restricted. “I have been advised that drinking water restrictions for

residents on the city’s water services would not alleviate the ongoing low-water situation in the areas rivers,” Desroches said in the statement. “The city’s current water demands, while high, are only slightly over one per cent of the Ottawa River Flow.” Streamflows throughout the Rideau Watershed are well below the average for early July. The Rideau River in Ottawa and the Jock River are now flowing at 22 per cent and three per cent of normal, respectively. Larson said the towns of Perth and Smiths Falls access their drinking water from the watershed and will be advised to reduce consumption. “I know in Perth, there aren’t a lot of lawns being watered right now,” Larson said. Larson said smaller streams have been reduced to pools – which are the only refuge for fish and other aquatic species. Larson said the conservation authority could move the low water conditions to level

three as early as a week from the July 13 announcement. The group is meeting on July 20 and could recommend the change to the province at that time. The change in levels could mean higher percentage of conservation and some mandatory – rather than voluntary – measures. “The forecast shows a low probability of rain, and only a few millimeters,” Larson said. “We would need more like 100 mm to start turning things around.” Navigation on the Rideau Canal has yet to be affected by the drought, because the water is drawn off the upstream reservoirs to support downstream needs. Larson did say if the dry weather persists through August, limits to navigation may need to be applied. He said the current conditions are unlike anything he has seen since 2001. “But that year the dry season came later and coincided with the driest time of year – August and September,” he said. “It wasn’t quite like this.” Residents can keep up to date with the conditions by visiting www.rvca.ca.

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Patrick Larson, senior water resources technician with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority said July 13 the upcoming precipitation will do little to ease the dry conditions.

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Sleeker canal bridge design gets nod from NCC Meeting delayed until fall as city looks at cost, timing Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

EMC news - A proposed pedestrian bridge near Lansdowne Park is beginning to look like a landmark and city staff is working to ensure it doesn’t have a price tag to match. A public meeting on the possible Rideau Canal crossing from Clegg Avenue in Old Ottawa East to Fifth Avenue in the Glebe was delayed from June until September as city staff try to work out the cost of some changes the National Capital Commission and Parks Canada are requesting. Those changes include building up berms of earth on the east side of the canal for the bridge landing, instead of constructing cement landings and creating a sleeker, curved design. The process is still in the early stages. The environmental assessment should be done by November, with a detailed design ready next year if council funds it and construction to follow in subsequent years. The delay won’t impact the overall timeline for the project, said Colin Simpson, city transportation engineer and project manager.

“We realized we really need to take a step back to ensure we have all the information to do a proper costing,” Simpson said. Another issue is how the construction will be timed and which areas along the canal can be used for equipment and materials during construction. The city still needs to work with Parks Canada and the NCC on those issues. The project is moving forward, Simpson said, with the NCC board endorsing the updated bridge design at a meeting on June 29. DESIGN CHANGES

The third iteration of the bridge design is set to make the bridge into a true landmark befitting of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Simpson said. While previous design featured sharper angles, the design has been refined into a sleek, continuous curve over the Rideau Canal. While the V-shaped support structures remain the same, engineers cleaned up a “busy” looking underdeck to give it a “tidier appearance” from below, thinking ahead about

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The National Capital Commission likes changes the city has made to the proposed Rideau Canal crossing – a pedestrian bridge spanning the canal between the Glebe and Old Ottawa East. skaters passing underneath when the canal is frozen. The request from the NCC’s advisory committee on planning, design and realty to build up the land around the east landing of the bridge instead of constructing concrete footings was a good one, Simpson said, but it might add

to the price tag. City staff is still working on a cost estimate. “We don’t want (the price tag) to be too high so it doesn’t go forward … but we don’t want it to low to comprise the design,” Simpson said. Some community members, including the Old Ottawa East

Community Association, had wanted to see a plan to bury hydro wires along Clegg and Fifth, but there’s zero chance of that happening, Simpson said. “We can’t do anything with the wires,” he said. “The cost of doing anything with the wires would compromise the

project.” There are many issues with wire burial, including a voltage too high to bury under the bridge, the potential of creating fenced-off zones where the wires dip below ground, or a spending millions of dollars to run the wires under the canal.

Emerald ash borer fight gets million-dollar injection Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

EMC news - The city is injecting a million dollars into its effort to battle the emerald ash borer. The tree-killing bug is ravaging ash across North America and the city has been working to stop it in its tracks since 2008. Most of the combat strategy involves cutting down

infected trees and replacing them with other tree varieties as well as injecting select trees with inoculants that can keep the trees alive. The additional money will allow the city to inject more trees and plant more replacements this year. Mayor Jim Watson called the beetles, which kill trees by feeding under the bark, the “the 21st century version of

the ice storm.” “We have to be aggressive (and) ensure we have the resources necessary,” Watson said. River Ward Coun. Maria McRae, who head’s up the city’s environment committee, led the charge for the funding. “You can’t drive down streets in different parts of our wards without seeing the ravaging effect of the emerald ash

borer,” McRae said. She said she wants the city to focus on buying larger trees, not just “spindly ones” that can’t survive the summer heat. The move is in response to recent input from the public asking for more trees to be injected instead of cut down. The money will come from the city’s environmental resource areas acquisition re-

serve fund. But Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans asked the city to push the federal government to kick in funding to combat the insect. Deans said she doesn’t see the effects of the ash borer as being any different than the effects of an ice storm or a forest fire. “Maybe (the trees) come down over a longer period of

time, but they are still coming down,” Deans said. According to a memo sent out by McRae on July 9, the city is also looking at finding ways to sell wood from the infected ash trees it cuts down. The city issued a request for proposals for contractors with ideas of how to use the wood; it would be the first contract of its kind in Canada, McRae’s memo said.

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We all need to be aware of drought dangers

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s the city bakes in the midst of a particularly intense heat wave, we all need to be wary of the dangers posed by successive days of hot, dry weather. So far this year we’ve experienced more than two weeks worth of days where the mercury has risen above 30 C. We’ve seen fewer than 20 millimetres of rain in the past month. The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority has issued a Level II low

water conditions warning and there have been brush fires breaking out due to the tinder-dry conditions. All of these factors mean residents need to be aware of the consequences of this ongoing heatwave. These things may seem obvious to some, but we’re currently experiencing conditions uncommon to the Ottawa area, making it worthwhile to consider the risks we’re currently facing. It’s often mentioned when

heat or humidex warnings are issued, but be mindful of the young, elderly and the infirm. They can’t handle extreme heat conditions like the rest of us, so make sure your children, parents and grandparents, friends and neighbours are OK when the mercury spikes. Remember pets get hot too – make sure Rover has plenty of fresh water and don’t leave him in the car on a hot day. That’s the easy part. When it comes to drought it’s a dif-

ferent story. We’re not really used to such an acute lack of rainfall. When things dry out, they become more likely to catch fire. Last week, a pair of wildfires in the city’s west end brought the potential consequences of carelessness to the fore. While not all forest fires are caused by human action, for the sake of our neighbours, we must take care. Make sure you’re barbecuing away from dry grass

or other plants. There’s currently a campfire ban in the city, so don’t have a campfire, no matter how safe you think you’re being. And if you’re about to toss your cigarette butt out the car window, think again – yours could be the spark that burns down someone’s home or costs someone their life. Dry conditions aren’t just a fire danger. Low water levels in area rivers pose a threat to the water we drink.

While there haven’t been any water use restrictions imposed yet, as responsible citizens we need to stop and think every time we turn on a tap or flush a toilet. Making sure everyone has ready access to clean water for drinking and cooking is far more important than whether your lawn is green or the car gets washed. The stakes during a drought are really no different than those faced during an ice storm. Both are extreme weather occurrences and pose threats to life and limb, requiring us all to be vigilant and look out for one another.

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ou might have noticed the absence of a thunk on your doorstep on Sunday. By long-standing newspaper tradition, a “thunk” is the sound a newspaper makes when it lands. Even when it has so few pages it can barely be heard at all. The Sunday Citizen never did make much of a thunk. The money in newspapers is not on Sunday. Saturday is more like it, and Wednesday, when the grocery stores are advertising. The Sunday Citizen did, at times in its 24year history, make a bit of a thunk: there were years, particularly in the ’90s, when some of the smartest content in the paper was reserved for Sunday. (By absolute coincidence, I wrote for the paper during those years.) But being smart and attracting advertisers are not necessarily the same thing. Canadian advertisers and readers have always liked Saturdays. It is one of the things that separate us from the Americans, whose Sunday papers are huge. Canadian advertisers and readers are slow to change. The Sunday paper, here as elsewhere, was costing money not making it. So the Sunday Citizen that may not have made much of a sound on your doorstep on Sunday was the last one you will see. If you lived in Calgary or Edmonton, same thing. Times are tough for daily newspapers all over the continent. There are layoffs and buyouts. Several papers have suspended print publication altogether, choosing to exist only online. In addition to the end of some Sunday editions in Canada, the National Post has stopped publishing on Mondays in the summer.

Newspapers are being told, on the one hand, that they should save trees, not to mention many other costs, and switch to online publishing, and on the other hand, that it is impossible to make money online. It is difficult to avoid speculating on what comes next. Will Monday, another thin day, become a non-publishing day in more cities? Some papers have gone to three days a week or online-only publication. Will they survive that? And where will that leave readers? If you read the online comments, you find some readers being rather brave about the whole thing. They can get all the news they want online, and free, they say. In a way, this is true, especially if readers don’t want as much news as they used to, which is quite possible. We now have so many things to amuse us that we have less time for news, or think so. And the fact readers think they can get all the news they want for nothing means that it will be difficult for newspapers to succeed in charging for their online content. Announcements of any plan to charge for online content are always greeted with online scorn. But, as many smart people have pointed out, that free online news has to come from somewhere, and the somewhere is a media organization that hires and pays reporters. It could be a wire service, a radio station or a television network, but it’s likely a newspaper. And it wasn’t free to produce. News doesn’t come from nowhere, in other words, and it will not continue if the organizations that produce it cease to exist. All of which seems like a rather drastic observation to make based on the demise of a few Sunday editions. But the economic problems and changing readership patterns behind it are distressing. And even more distressing is the looming shortage of news, coupled with what appears to be public indifference to it. Of course, it’s special pleading for people in the news business to talk about how important it is for there to be lots of news, how important it is for there to be reporters, how important it is for there to be a thunk on the doorstep. But then, you’re reading it in a newspaper.

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Banff Avenue Community House promotes reading Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com

EMC new - Children at the Banff Avenue Community House celebrated a new literacy program aimed at keeping their noses in books all summer long. The pilot project, dubbed the Summer Achievement Gap is organized through the Banff Avenue Community House and is aimed at impacting literacy loss that can occur during summer months. A $26,000 donation from Stephen Greenberg and family made it possible for the program to run its activities this summer. The United Way Ottawa joined members of the community and the Banff Avenue Community House in south Ottawa to make the announcement at the community house on July 12. The money will fund the pilot project at the community house with a focus on reducing the potential literacy loss some youth experience over the summer months. Sylvie Manser, executive director of the Banff Avenue Community House, is happy with how well the program has been operating since it began on July 3. “The program has a whole gamut of opportunities for the children,” Manser said.

“It builds on the approach of healthiness, safety and learning.” The program has both learning and playtime component. Ten-year-old Ayak Akeg attends the program and all smiles, the young girl said she has been having nothing but fun since she joined the program. “It is a lot of fun, we are reading and learning a lot,” Akeg said. Akeg, who loves reading princess books, mysteries and every in-between said if she wasn’t in the program, she would have tried to keep up her reading on her own, but was unsure if it would have been to the same intensity. “I am learning new things all the time here,” Akeg said. The program, which was built on existing programs already offered at the community house is not all about learning. With help from the program’s partners, the Ottawa Public Library and PlayLab, a company that creates educational workshops for children, there is also time for a little fun. Every Friday, the children get to play, or go on a field trip - all in the name of learning, Manser said. “It is to teach the children about street and fire safety and the effects of bullying,” Man-

ser said. Tiffany Brydge has two children in the program and said both boys’ progress in reading has improved, something, she admits would not have been possible without the program. “We would have tried to help them read during the summer, but it would have been difficult,” Brydge said. “This program gives them opportunities that would not have had otherwise.” Older youth in the neighbourhood have also benefited from the new funding. Eight youth were hired to work with the younger students. “There is a real mentorship aspect of the program with youth from the neighbourhood,” Manser said. “They are kids from the community who are hired to work with kids from their neighbourhood.” The youth receive on-thejob training and are monitored by older staff from the community house. For Manser, this program truly gives the community a chance to make lasting changes for the children. The goal is to have all the children in the program be ready and engaged at the start of the school year, said Manser. Students’ literacy levels were assessed at the begin-

Michelle Nash

Children in the Banff/Ledbury neighbourhood participating in a pilot program took a moment on July 12 to show everyone in the community just how much fun can be had reading all summer long. ning of the program and will be assessed again at the end of the program by community house staff. The United Way will assess how well the pilot project performed with tools offered through the Ottawa Carleton District School Board.

The United Way will provide a full report on the project in October. In 2008, Stephen Greenberg dedicated $1-million over 10 years through United Way to support the development of homework clubs at the Boys & Girls Club of

Ottawa Heatherington Clubhouse, Banff Avenue and Confederation Court Community Houses. To date, United Way and the homework club partners report that 60 per cent of the children taking part in the programs have improved their grades.

Beyond the child-centric world

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BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse could attend to the baby. And the family hierarchy shifted completely, so that my husband was very much reduced in importance, secondary to our offspring. It wasn’t until 16-months later that I managed to garner some perspective. Now with two children, and barely enough sleep or patience to dote on anyone, it was impossible to focus my world around my eldest son. Long days of changing diapers, soothing tears and reading nursery rhymes made me feel much less altruistic than I had in the past. I began to crave and cherish my husband’s company in the evening. And I began to look for ways to reverse my childcentric parenting behaviour. As with most things, I found it easier to gain perspective by critiquing the parenting style of others (rather than by looking in the mirror). I watched in disgust as other parents allowed children as old as 11 interrupt their adult conversations. I fumed when an acquaintance of mine snatched a water gun out of my son’s hand because her six-year-old, on the verge of a tantrum, said he “wanted it back now.” Resisting the urge

to slap them both, my son and I quietly relented and moved onto another activity. But the lesson of the moment wasn’t lost. I’ll admit I’m frequently still a victim of my children’s needy ways – what parent can resist? But after many years of practice, I believe I’ve found a healthier balance in my family life, much of it founded on my ability to set limits to the children’s demands. I’ve returned my spousal relationship to the top of the hierarchy, which means bed times are now strictly upheld in our house; we have a zero tolerance policy for temper tantrums; and the word “no” is used with much frequency in our attempt to set limits. To the outsider, I may appear a bit hardnosed. But most of the time, I guiltlessly stick to my strict guns regardless of how others perceive me because I have long since determined there is no value in making my children feel they’re the centre of the world. Instead, I hope we are guiding our children to deal reasonably well with the disappointment, resistance and failure that will inevitably surface throughout their lives.

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John Peter Jeffries, left joined Italian Ambassador Andrea Meloni and his wife, Paola Meloni, at the Italian Garden Party on July 10.

Opera company announces new director Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com

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EMC news - After a turbulent year in 2011 that saw show cancellations due to financial difficulties, the appointment of a new general director has brought an air of optimism back to Ottawa’s largest opera company.. Opera Lyra is looking to put a period of setbacks behind it with introduction of John Peter Jeffries to the company. “John Peter Jeffries was chosen after an extensive, international search,” said Malcolm McCulloch, chairman of the opera’s board of directors, in a release. “Mr. Jeffries has over 30 years experience in the opera business and is eminently qualified for the position. He has managed three American opera companies of similar size to Opera Lyra and before that, worked for the Canadian Opera Company as director of production operations.” The Opera Lyra board, McCulloch added, is extremely pleased to welcome Jeffries to the organization. Jeffries started in the business as a carpenter for an opera show and one night decided to attend a performance. From there, he said, he was hooked. “It was the power of an unaided voice,” Jeffries said.

Now, the new general director is looking forward to sharing his love of opera with the city. “It truly is a full-bodied experience,” Jeffries said. “It is a

I don’t look at this job as saving the company, but don’t get me wrong, there is a lot of work to do. JOHN PETER JEFFRIES DIRECTOR, OPERA LYRA

show that uses a combination of all the arts.” With over 20 years in the business, Jeffries worked his way up in the theatre world, starting as a carpenter, then a stage hand and not long after, he got into management. He said his knowledge will definitely help the company run smoothly. “I certainly understand all the things that happen on the stage, that will help when it comes to building a budget,” Jeffries said. He said the company will produce popular works to remind people the beauty in an

opera. Jeffries admitted there were some works he still finds emotional. “I get a little sniffly at La Bohème, even after all these years,” Jeffries said. “But all the works tend to tear at the emotions; it tends to deal with grand passions and extravagant gestures.” Thrilled to be given the opportunity, Jeffries said the company is on the rebound. “I don’t look at this job as saving the company, but don’t get me wrong, there is a lot of work to do,” Jeffries said, adding he is looking forward to the challenge. “I am eager to collaborate with the board and staff to complete the formulation of a new vision for the future, to lead the company into a new era of financial stability and to build upon its already considerable artistic legacy.” Opera Lyra Ottawa’s artistic director Tyrone Paterson was pleased to hear Jeffries was joining the team. “We have been colleagues for many years and he possesses a thorough knowledge of the opera business,” Paterson said. “I am sure he will make a very positive impact.” Opera Lyra will launch their 28th season with Puccini’s La Bohème at the National Arts Centre on Sept. 8.

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BILL 13 – ACCEPTING SCHOOLS ACT On June 5th, 2012, the Accepting Schools Act, was passed by the Legislature — a new law that requires school boards to help protect kids from bullying. It comes into effect in September.

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Gloucester-Southgate Wading Pools Update With the summer weather here and many people enjoying the wading pools it is important to note that each pool is closed for one day a week and hours vary from park to park. For a full list of wading pools and more detailed information, please visit the City’s website at Ottawa.ca or call my ofďŹ ce at 613-580-2480. Please keep an eye out for a few special events taking place at our local parks this summer. Each of these free events, run by the City of Ottawa, will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will feature arts and crafts, games, prizes, and a free barbecue lunch.

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Kids enrolled in the Kanata Sailing Club’s learn-to-sail course bring their boats onto the water of the Ottawa River.

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“Loosen those sails!� The shout carries across the water to the ears of Sam Kuntz, a 12-year-old Glebe boy, who is struggling to steer his sailboat on a path marked by two buoys bobbing in the Ottawa River. Sam tugs on a cord connected to the sail on his Optimist boat, a one-seater used by the Kanata Sailing Club to teach beginners, and corrects the course of his boat. The boy is one of 10 children selected to participate in a one-week pilot program run by the YMCA-YWCA Ottawa and the Kanata Sailing Club, created to teach children ages 10 to 13 how to sail. The sailing club has agreed to hold another one-week learn-to-sail program in August, said Lisa Bottriel, commodore of the Kanata Sailing Club. “It’s full both weeks and there’s a waiting list,� she said. The sailing club purchased 10 Optimist boats, small sin-

gle-handed sailing dinghys, from the Nepean Sailing Club this year so it could launch the learn-to-sail program, which ran July 9 to 13. “We haven’t had a kids component to the club before,â€? said Bottriel. “We’re really doing two weeks to see what the impact is on the club and members and our resources.â€? So far so good, said Charles Lucas, the program’s sailing instructor. Lucas, a University of Ottawa student who teaches children how to sail during the summer, said his students have really taken to the water. “They seem to be enjoying themselves a lot,â€? he said. The children learn theory and practical sailing skills, such as steering, rigging and de-rigging a sail as well as basic knot techniques, during the week-long course, running everyday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. At the end of the course they will earn CANSail 1 certiďŹ cation, the beginners’ learn-tosail course. The children have already picked up the lingo, said Lucas, learning to turn their craft

starboard and port – right and left for landlubbers. On Friday, July 13, Lucas and Stuart Nichols, an assistant sailing instructor, guide their charges out on the river to negotiate a makeshift obstacle course. Lucas and Nichols, who were travelling in a motorboat, drop two anchored buoys to mark the course for the kids. The edgling sailing students trail behind the motorboat like freshly-hatched goslings, their sails apping hesitantly in the wind. From time to time the two instructors move the buoys to different locations to mark a shift in the direction of the wind. “It’s really hard to set a course because the wind constantly shifts,â€? said Lucas. The long dry spell in Ottawa has created ideal conditions for sailing, he added. “We’ve had really good

weather,� Lucas said. “It’s been windy and it hasn’t been raining.� Dylan Butler, a 10-year-old Nepean boy, said he’s enjoyed learning how to sail. “My dad has a sailboat and he wants me to sail with him,� said Dylan, as he turned his craft, named the Dalek, to starboard. At the start of the course, the children were allowed to name the optimist boats, coming up with handles such as: The One, Rune, The Argo, The Knotty, The Unknown, The Epic, Da Boss, RKSC Avenger and The Green Machine. For more information about the learn to sail program run by the YMCA, visit the website www.ymcaywca.ca or call 613-832-1234 or visit the Bonnenfant Y Outdoor Education and Leadership Centre, located beside the Kanata Sailing Club at 1620 Sixth Line Rd., in Dunrobin.

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Vanier offers free bike-share program Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com

Put the Brakes on the North Gower Wind Turbines Last week, the Federal Health Minister, Leona Aglukkaq, announced that Health Canada, in collaboration with Statistics Canada, will be conducting a research study to determine the relationship between noise pollution from industrial wind turbines (IWTs) and the possible health implications for those living nearby. The Health Canada study is of particular importance to me because of a proposal for ten IWTs in my riding. Over the past number of years, many of my constituents have raised concerns with me over the possible health implications for those living near IWTs. That is why I have been working closely with the Health Minister to ensure that this study will provide the necessary information to all levels of government when deciding on the future placement of IWTs. Set to be complete in 2014, the study will be entirely transparent and is being designed by experts in noise, health assessment, clinical medicine and epidemiology. According to a survey compiled by The Society for Wind Vigilance, already more than 130 people in the province of Ontario have self-reported adverse health effects due to the noise pollution from IWTs. In this province, the current minimum setback distance of an IWT from the closest home is 550 metres. However, the results from the report mentioned above reveal that self-reported health complaints came from an average distance of 675 metres from an IWT, with other citizens reporting adverse health effects from as far away as five kilometres. Even a 2010 report prepared for the Ontario Ministry of Environment does not deny the health impacts of noise pollution from IWTs, saying that “sound from wind turbines can be expected to contribute to stress-related health impacts in some persons.”

EMC news - Take a spin around Dupuis Street or breeze down White Fathers Avenue. Pick up groceries and then swing by the Rideau River. Take a trip to Parliament Hill or travel to and from work. All are possibilities for Vanier residents following the introduction of a new free bike-share program. Operating all summer long, Vélo-Vanier is the only completely free bike lending program in the city. The initiative offers residents of Vanier the opportunity to borrow a bike, helmet and lock free of charge for up to two full weeks. The program, run by the Vanier Community Service Centre allows residents with a K1L postal code to call and book a bicycle which can be used for up to two weeks. The program coordinator, Rose Anne Leonard, is one of the people who helps to keep the bikes in check and in working order. “This program is a community-minded program,” she said. “Everyone in Vanier can use the bikes. The goal is to get everyone in Vanier on bikes all the time.” Leonard loves to ride and said the freedom of not worrying about parking or traffic is very appealing. “I stopped riding when I was 13 and then picked it back up in my early twenties and have been riding ever since. It is great,” she said. “So the invitation is out there for everyone – even if you haven’t ridden a bike in 20 years, just come and try it.” The bikes are donated through Cycle Salvation, a

The Marlborough Wind Farm, initiated in 2008 by Prowind Canada, proposes 10 IWTs in close proximity to the village of North Gower. With a population of over 2,000 people, the majority of the village is within three kilometres from one or more IWT. What is even more concerning to me is that, according to a map outlining the proposed IWT locations, there are more than 30 families living within 800 metres. There is currently no start date for construction of these IWTs; Prowind is waiting for approval from the Ontario government before proceeding with the project.

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member of the Causeway Group of Social Businesses. Leonard said Cycle Salvation has been great at helping with the maintenance of the bikes as well as offering more bikes if the centre needs additional ones in a pinch. “The centre uses some of the bikes for the children’s day programs,” Leonard said. “It is always a balance of making sure the kids have

bikes and the community has some too and Cycle Salvation has been great offering us more when we needed them.” Leonard is currently looking for any residents who would be willing to help out with bicycle maintenance. An information session about bike repairs and safety is set to take place in the centre’s parking lot, at the corner of Bégin Street and Lévis Avenue at 6:30 p.m. on July 24. There is only one small catch with the program. The service centre closes at 4 p.m. daily and is not open on the weekend, so borrowers need to have the bikes returned from Wednesday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.. “It is tough, because a lot

of people are also working then,” Leonard said. “We are trying to find an alternative solution so this does not deter people from borrowing the bikes.” Options include a potential bike-box outside of the centre for drop-offs during the evening, as well as having businesses in the area offer up alternative drop-off locations. Leonard said she is working hard at solving this, because she wants the bikeshare program to be as open as possible. All residents in Vanier need to do to get on a bike is call Vélo-Vanier at 613-277-7902 to make an appointment. When it is time to pick up the bike, resident must fill out a registration form and loan form.

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Due to increasing reports of health problems, a lack of consensus on this issue, and the need for properly designed clinical research, I am calling on Premier McGuinty to place a moratorium on the Marlborough Wind Farm project in North Gower until conclusive evidence from Health Canada can definitively show that there are no adverse health risks associated with living in close proximity to IWTs. To see my open letter to the Premier, please feel free to contact my office or consult my website.

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Rose Anne Leonard shows off one of her favourite bicycles in the Vélo-Vanier locker at the Vanier Community Service Centre. Leonard coordinates the free bike-share program for the centre, offering free bicycle-loans to all Vanier residents.

Not from Vanier? There are some options for residents looking to borrow a bike who live outside the K1L area. In Westboro, an organization called RightBike offers residents who live along the Wellington/Richmond Road corridor between Hintonburg and Westboro the opportunity to join a bike sharing program. Residents can subscribe either through a monthly membership for $10 or get a season’s pass for $40. A deposit of $60 is required. The National Capital Commission also runs a bike-share program, charging $80.50 for a summer subscription to the program, $30.25 for a monthly subscription or for shorter

trips, there is a $7 option for the use of one of their bikes for 24 hours or $15 for a 72 hour period. The University of Ottawa runs a bike-sharing program for anyone who is a full-time or part-time student or campus employee. For a $10 deposit, bikes can be loaned out for day trips. The Carelton Rideau River Residence Association BikeShare program is offered to Carleton students, staff and faculty to commute on campus and around the community. The program costs $20 for a deposit fee and is available for all members of the Carleton community. Bikes must be returned one business day after it is signed out.

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Hospices amalgamate to keep services going The organization aims to expand to cover all corners of Ottawa for end-of-life care Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com

EMC news - The recent amalgamation of the Hospice at May Court and Friends of Hospice Ottawa is just the start of a new way of helping the terminally ill in the city, according to hospice officials. “We have both had our share of financial challenges, but working under one banner we will be able to expand,� said David Hogberg, executive director of the Hospice at May Court. On June 29, the Kanatabased Friends of Hospice and the Old Ottawa South-based Hospice at May Court announced the two organizations were joining forces in an effort to avoid shutting down. Hogberg said the May Court has struggled to stay

afloat and without the merger, the hospice would be faced with a $150,000 deficit this year. “It is has been a struggle,� Hogberg said. “When we fundraise, we historically raise only 25 per cent of what is needed ... and over the last years we have seen a drop in those donations.� The new arrangement will mean the organizations will not be fighting for donations or government funds, but instead will benefit from expanded funding opportunities. “We are expecting this will expand the reach of donors and should be easier to raise the number of donors over time,� Hogberg said. The Old Ottawa South hospice is the only area hospice which offers residential

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David Hogberg, executive director of the Hospice at May Court, spoke about integrating services of the two city hospices at a federal funding announcement made on June 4 at the Hospice at May Court. end-of-life care. With only 10 beds, residents in Ottawa and the surrounding area can be placed on a long waiting list and typically spend their final days in a hospital. Hogberg said the new ar-

rangement will help solve this problem. In the fall, however, the new organization will create 10 new temporary beds at the Kanata hospice, with the intent of making them perma-

nent beds in the next year. “The additional beds are very important,� Hogberg said. “A study once said in Ottawa we should have 88 beds and we have nine.� He said at the end of the

day, the Friends of Hospice will eventually be run in a similar manner to the May Court: a full-residential palliative care facility. On June 12, the federal government announced a three-year initiative to support the development of new palliative care models and the May Court received a onetime federal funding grant of $3 million. The funding is to help ensure that hospice palliative care is available at the community level not only for patients, but their families as well. This funding will be part of what is needed to help the organization expand and offer more beds in the future. The goal over the next two to three years is to add and additional two residential hospices in the south and east ends of Ottawa, with the ultimate goal of expanding to 40 beds across the city. The May Court has more than 500 volunteers who help with fundraising and with patient care.

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River Ward City Councillor Conseillère, quartier Rivière Emerald Ash Borer July Update Additional Funds for 2012 Emerald Ash Borer Program On July 11, 2012, City Council unanimously approved a motion, moved by myself and seconded by Mayor Jim Watson, to invest an additional $1 million in the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Strategy. This investment will increase the number of tree injections and the number of replacement trees being planted in 2012.

Following a comprehensive investigation of available sites, the Trail Road Waste Facility (“Trail Road”) was determined to be the best option for the following reasons: •

The site has received leaf and yard waste for composting for many years and is within the EAB quarantine area established by the Government of Canada. This helps to reduce insect spread and reduces the movement of infested wood to other areas of the city

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All Ash wood is brought to Trail Road between September 15 and April 15 (i.e. no summer movement) and is currently processed on site. The City has worked with private companies on pilot projects to explore alternatives to chipping and disposal. For example, one pilot project included the production of alternative-sized wood material. This project involved sawing logs into “merchantable-sized” dimensions to make them safe for reuse, transport and transformation into an end product such as furniture. In addition, markets were explored for green products and the use of waste material as a fuel for heat, mulch or compost products. A Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued this spring to solicit proposals from contractors on possible uses for Ash wood. These proposals were rated and negotiations are currently underway to finalize a contract for processing. The goal is to establish lower disposal costs for the City, the private sector and our residents. This would be the first contract of its type in Canada, with only small scale trials in the United States, which the City is currently aware of.

EMC news - Almost 2,000 charges were laid in June for speeding and for cyclists without safety equipment. A Lack of a bike light and bell were the most common infractions. The charges were part of the city’s selective traffic enforcement program for the month. The targeted enforcement resulted in 358 cycling safety charges and 1,623 speeding charges.

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The Safer Roads Ottawa program is a community partnership between city departments: Ottawa fire, Ottawa paramedic, Ottawa police, Ottawa public health and public works. The goal is prevention of road deaths and serious injuries for all people in the city through culture change, community engagement and development of a sustainable safe transportation environment.

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EMC news - Drivers using Bank Street this summer can expect delays at Billings Bridge between Riverside Drive and Riverdale Avenue until the end of August after construction began on the bridge on July 3. The four lane bridge is reduced to two lanes as crews perform work to help extend the life of the span. John McGiffin, senior engineer with infrastructure services for the city, explained the construction is part of a rehabilitation process which will replace key portions of the busy bridge in Old Ottawa South. “The scope of work involves removing the pavement from the bridge deck and approach slabs, removing the waterproof membrane from the bridge

Wood Movement In November 2008, City Council approved the Emerald Ash Borer Program, putting tactics in place to combat the invasive wood-boring beetle. This program includes specific wood handling procedures and processing options in anticipation of tree removal due to infestation by EAB. Tree removal creates a large volume of Ash logs and chips, which must be handled appropriately. To that end, City staff examined various sites across the city for suitability in handling and processing wood material resulting from these removal operations.

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The child welfare system receives plenty of attention from the media; and rightly so. As a publicly funded organization serving a vulnerable population, we understand that members of the public have an interest in knowing how we use our resources to keep the children of their community safe. Child welfare agencies understand the importance of transparency and the need to publicly account for their practices. At the Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa when we receive a media inquiry, we actively engage the media and avoid “no comment” statements. We welcome the opportunity to provide information that puts issues into context and inform the public on our practices in general terms. Where we do draw the line however, is in discussing individual cases. The Child and Family Services Act prevents us from making case information public and disclosing identifying information about the children and families we serve. Beyond these legislative requirements, it is also our strong belief that children and youth have a fundamental right to privacy even though adults in their lives may at times decide to bring their family issues out in the open through various media. We know from experience what impact a simple mention about a child and his or her family in the media can have in the immediate or in the future, especially when such information attracts unwanted exposure or interest within the different circles that the child frequents, such as school, sports… Children who have been impacted by abuse or neglect should be left, as much as possible, to find their way to be at peace with the traumatic events they have experienced with the support of those they chose to include in their lives and without the external pressures that may come from being exposed to the public eye. Media and the internet may at times present a unique challenge in this respect. Here at the CAS, it is essential to the nature of our work that families and children who need our services, now or in the future, be confident that we will not discuss their particular circumstances in any public arena. For more information on leaving children home alone call 613-747-7800.

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Council dismisses Parliament view concerns Condo, retail tower approved at 222 Beechwood Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

EMC news - A new condo development at the boundary of Vanier and Rockcliffe is having the effect of pleasing one neighbourhood and perturbing the other. In the end, the city sided with Vanier, with council voting in favour of the 132-unit building at 222 Beechwood Ave. Zoning for the project was approved by the city’s planning committee on July 9 and by council two days later. While Vanier’s community association says it sees the project as another step towards revitalizing the area, Rockcliffe residents were concerned about blocking or overpowering the view through to Parliament Hill. The city heard those concerns, said city planner Alain Miguelez. The building was shifted back to give more of a view from the Tommy Douglas Memorial at Beechwood Cemetery. In fact, approving the proposed building helps preserve the view, Miguelez said. “The purpose is to think

ahead for the day, probably 100 years from now, when that view could disappear, and ensure it stays,” he told the planning committee. That didn’t comfort Ben Glossop, a member of the Poets’ Pathway Committee. The pathway winds through the city before ending at Beechwood Cemetery on Poet’s Hill.

“(This building) will destroy the effect of the Peace Tower and Parliament buildings that we protected only a few short years ago.” BEN GLOSSOP POETS PATHWAY COMMITTEE

“It is remarkable and touching thing to see Parliament in the distance,” Glossop told members of the planning committee. “(This building) will destroy the effect of the Peace Tower and Parliament build-

ings that we protected only a few short years ago.” He asked city councillors to imagine the families who visit their deceased children buried in the cemetery. “Please don’t make them say, ‘If you look off there in the distance, you can see the Peace Tower behind that big building,’” Glossop said. Roderick Lahey, the architect for the project, said he dropped the lower portion of the building by over a floor to give a better view through to the Parliament buildings from the cemetery. He said the building is a complex structure that includes a shorter section of four floors for retail at the base, with space for a mezzanine. The taller residential section is 11 floors. Lahey would also like to see a restaurant courtyard – something to make it as vibrant as his own neighbourhood of Westboro. Other residents who spoke at the meeting thought the site at 222 Beechwood could use a statement building at the entrance to Beechwood Village and Vanier, but wanted to make sure it was done well.

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An 11-storey condo and retail tower at 222 Beechwood Ave. between Vanier and Rockcliffe got the thumb’s up from city council on July 11, despite Rockcliffe’s objections that it will obscure the view to Parliament. “It’s important that it doesn’t just sit there, it needs to develop and attract people. But we need to be very, very careful,” said Kay James. “It looks good when you come around the corner … and then you ruin it by putting this big black tower on the back.” Approving the proposal also necessitated a change to the community design plan for the area, something Iola Price and

the Rockcliffe Park Residents’ Association were against. The plan calls for low-rise development at that site, which currently houses a gas station. “How do you modify a CDP with no public input? You don’t,” Price said. “To allow this exception to the Beechwood CDP is to cripple its effectiveness.” Allowing the change is sure to create demand to build even

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taller buildings, Price added. Planning committee vice chairwoman Jan Harder, councillor for Barrhaven Ward, asked city staff to confirm that the change wouldn’t be a “rubber stamp” for all future development proposals in the area. It doesn’t hurt to make changes, Harder said. “Times have changed since 2006,” when the CDP was created, she said.

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Every time I travel I’m reminded how fortunate we are to be surrounded by such pristine natural beauty in Ottawa. And, surely, one of greatest treasures is the beautiful Ottawa River - the 1,271 kilometer waterway that has helped deďŹ ne nation’s capital throughout its history. Like our residents, the City of Ottawa is committed to keeping the Ottawa River clean. That is why we are investing $250 Million through the Ottawa River Action Plan (ORAP) to ensure future generations have access to the clean waterway, safer beaches and a better environment.

The tanks are designed to capture a combination of storm RUN OFF AND WASTEWATER FROM EXISTING COMBINED SEWERS which can ďŹ ll beyond capacity during heavy rains/melts and divert overows into the Ottawa River. The City has been working with the National Capital Commission (NCC), among other stakeholders, to determine APPROPRIATE NEXT STEPS TO MEET THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES WHILE minimizing negative surface impacts. Currently construction of the tunnel is planned for 20142016, with commissioning to take place the following year. ORAP as a whole has a ďŹ ve-year $260M spending plan and to date, the federal and provincial governments have collectively provided $66M ($33M each) to support the ďŹ rst two phases. The Ottawa River is the iconic backdrop to our nation’s parliament; it borders Quebec and its legacy is entrenched in the development of our city and our province.

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Our year-round tree trimming program is another element of outage prevention, helping to keep trees from making contact with electricity wires. We trim more than 40,000 trees a year to reduce outages and keep the public safe. When unplanned outages do occur, please call the Power Outage Line – 613-738-0188 – to report the outage and to get updated information. You can also pass along information if you are aware of something (like a downed wire) that would help our power restoration activities. Also available is an Online Power Outage Map at www.hydroottawa.com/outages. Updated every 15 minutes, the map displays the location of outages, the estimated number of customers affected, the cause of the outage, and the estimated time of restoration, once known. We all depend on a reliable supply of power at home and work. At Hydro Ottawa, we are focused on preventing power outages and restoring power as quickly as possible when outages occur.

We have made some signiďŹ cant improvements thanks to a lot of hard work by City Staff. There’s still more to do, but we’re on the right track. So, let’s keep working together, all levels of government, so we can keep the Ottawa River clean FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY

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To improve reliability, we invested about $50 million to enhance our existing power grid in 2011. Our plan is to maintain or exceed this level of spending over the next ďŹ ve years. We have a rigorous maintenance program, we replace aging assets, and we are adopting new, smart grid technologies including automated controls Brier Dodge brier.dodge@metroland.com and sensors that can help to prevent or quickly identify outages. EMC news - Alta Vista resi-

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Power outages can and do occur, however, for a variety of reasons. Storms, tree contacts, a loss of supply from the provincial grid, and Brier Dodge equipment failure can all cause outages. Most Alta Vista resident Stewart Impey cuts a customer’s lawn of these causes are beyond our control at Hydro on July 11. Impey is one of 14 Ottawa-area students parOttawa. ticipating in a young entrepreneurs program. In 2011, for example, three major storms hit Ottawa in the spring and summer, causing widespread outages. We worked long hours in challenging conditions to get the power back on as soon as possible.

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dent Stewart Impey is one of 14 Ottawa students who have created their own companies through a program for young entrepreneurs. Summer Company is an Ontario program delivered through Invest Ottawa and funded by the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation. “It made it easier to go forth and easier to implement,� said Impey, who considered opening his own landscaping business in the winter. The Cairine Wilson Secondary School grad now attends Algonquin College’s electrical engineering technologist program, and thought it would be profitable to work for himself. He had to submit flow charts and a business plan including start up expenses with insurance, marketing and equipment costs factored it. Impey had to contribute some of his own start-up funds. Participants can receive up to $3,000 in start-up funds, and Impey received $1,500, which helped purchase the lawn mower, lawn aerator, weed eater and “everything I need to get the job done from start to finish,� he said. After the 12 hours of business training he received at the start of the summer, he goes in

for bi-weekly progress meetings to talk with Invest Ottawa staff and the 13 other participating entrepreneurs. “If I decide to open my own business (as an electrical technologist) it’ll be very valuable,� he said of the landscaping experience. “It really helped me be successful.� Stewart Impey Enterprises does a variety of jobs, including lawn maintenance and painting. Right now, Impey is the only employee, but he hopes to hire others in future summers. While he won’t be part of the summer company program next year, he’ll have made more than a minimum wage job this year - and have acquired all the necessary equipment to operate in the future. Since the program started in 2000, 30 per cent of summer companies have continued to operate after the program has ended, according to the province. Impey said the program’s monitoring of expenses – he’s required to enter everything online – is also important, because it teaches how to use Internet based scheduling and programs. The program “helped push the idea� of his summer company, and Impey now says he would recommend the program to other young entrepreneurs considering it for the future.

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Laurier bike lane hits new high at anniversary City’s first full-lane ‘bike box’ will improve Laurier lane connections Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

EMC news - Aside from lost on-street parking and accessibility issues, one of the bigger complaints of the Laurier Avenue segregated bicycle lane is its lack of connections to other bike lanes. But a year after the launch of the bike lane pilot project, that about to change. The city officially opened its first full-lane “bike box” on July 11, a day after the twoyear Laurier Avenue pilot project hit its halfway point. The box – a green strip at the intersection of Bay Street and Wellingon Avenue – allows cyclists to wait in the box in front of other vehicles and

exit the intersection before other vehicles can proceed. Motorists stopped at the intersection cannot turn right on a red light and must wait for bikes to get through the intersection before proceeding. The bike box provides a safer, easier ride for cyclists to connect from the Laurier bike lane to Bay Street and then on to Gatineau or west onto the Ottawa River Parkway paths. “It’s a great addition that really supports an important feeder line,” said Colin Simpson, a city transportation planner who is in charge of the Laurier segregated lane project. The addition of a bike box at that intersection should further boost ridership on the wellused segregated lane, Simpson

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The latest record was 2,900 riders in one day on July 10 – the one-year anniversary of the lane. “It’s much better than I expected,” Simpson said. “I think it’s more than anyone imagined.” He expects the daily use will top 3,000 rides soon. That represents a 400 to 500 per cent increase in cyclists on Laurier Avenue compared to before the segregated lane was constructed last summer. Some people argue the number of cyclists isn’t actually increasing – there are just

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onny’s face was beet red. He looked like he was going to pass out. Emerson was dabbing his own face with a red polka-dot handkerchief and they both kept looking up at the sky. It was a hot, humid summer day and a gusty wind was blowing dead leaves and grass in all directions. “If we don’t soon finish, the wind will die down and we’ll be doing all this work for nothing,� Emerson said. The Montreal cousins, Ronny and Terry, had arrived as soon as school was over, Grampa had driven out from Ottawa several times to escape the city heat and Father’s sister Aunt Lizzie had come from Regina for her yearly visit. A day without a challenge for Ronny and Emerson was a day without purpose. And that day, they were making a kite. The closest I could get to the activity was leaning against the silo and well out of the range of where Ronny and Emerson were. Mother had reluctantly given up some Christmas tissue paper and the two boys had glued it into shape and all that was left was to attach the tail. Emerson got the roll of binder-twine from the drive shed, but Ronny didn’t like the feel of it. “Too rough. We need cord,� he said. “You won’t find cord around here,� Emerson said, taking another swipe at his face with his handkerchief. “Too expensive. We use binder twine for anything that needs tying up.� Ronny stopped dead. “You just hold that kite and stop it from blowing away. I’ll be right back.� He walked slowly, like he had no real purpose. He nodded to Mother, Aunt Lizzie and Audrey in the swing in the grape arbour and sauntered into the house. When he came out five minutes later, his shirt had a bulge in it. He looked behind him, making sure no one had left the shade of the grape arbour and headed for the barnyard and handed Emerson a wad of cord. When I saw it, I knew exactly where it was from: Aunt Lizzie’s corsets.

MARY COOK Mary Cook’s Memories Now, Ronny, like everyone else in the house, knew about Aunt Lizzie’s corsets. She had at least two sets and every couple days she’d take one set out and fling it over the clothes line. The laces hung down almost touching the ground. “We’ll use binder twine first and then attach the laces to the end. There’s enough laces here to reach half way to Renfrew,� Ronny said, chuckling to himself. Emerson lost his red face instantly. “Aunt Lizzie will kill us,� he said. Ronny paid him no heed. Finally, the kite was ready. Emerson took hold of the kite and Ronny had the tail rolled in a ball and they took off, heading out of the barnyard, down the slope leading to the river and up towards the hill. I kept a safe distance behind them, but close enough I could see exactly what was going on. Ronny told Emerson to start running. He was holding the kite high and Ronny was letting out the twine and corset laces. The wind was carrying it like a feather. Emerson and Ronny barely moved, holding tight to the tail. Then suddenly, the wind died down. Emerson tried to reel in the kite, but it headed right for the big maple tree on the west hill. And there it stayed. The lads gathered the laces and twine into a ball and tugged and tugged. It didn’t take more than a few seconds to see the tissue paper rip to shreds. The kite was finished. Emerson and Ronny stood under the tree and looked like they were mesmerized by what they saw. “Well, I’ll be darned,� Ronny said. Emerson turned beet red again. There was nothing for them to do but go back to the house and face the music. To say Aunt Lizzie was less than pleased would be

an understatement. Father was just coming in from the barn and was told what had happened and Aunt Lizzie said she didn’t care how he did it, but she wanted her laces back before dark. She was sure Father would deal with the two boys “in a fitting manner.� It took Ronny, Emerson, Father and Everett to carry the big handmade ladder up the west hill to the big maple where the remnants of the kite were hanging down from the top limb. Father braced the ladder and Emerson scurried up and brought down what was left of the kite. I was sure the boys were really in for it. But the most amazing thing happened. Father started to laugh. It came right from his belly. “It’s too bad you didn’t take the whole corset. Why she needs one when she’s as thin as a wood slat is a mystery to me,� he said with tears running down his face. “And if she asks, you can tell her, you’ve been dealt with.�

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EMC news - High-tech mogul Terry Matthews wants to ride to the rescue of the Nepean National Equestrian Park. Matthews is proposing an investment of up to $30 million to create Greenbelt Stables, a facility which would include much more than horses. An unsolicited proposal shared with the city and the NCC says Matthews’ own Wesley Clover Foundation could run the equestrian park and adjacent city campground while providing many upgrades. The foundation is seeking a 25-year lease for the site. The proposal comes as current users worry where they will ride if the city goes ahead with plans to close the money-losing centre as soon as this fall. Possible additions proposed by Wesley Clover include: • The Ian Millar Horsemanship Centre, which would attract high-level equestrian competitions, with the main show ring transformed in a show-jumping stadium with bleacher seats, canvas shelters and some table seating. Concept drawings show covered

seating areas that would likely hold more than 2,000 people. • A new home for the royal swans, including an indoor winter habitat with one-way glass so visitors can see the birds up close. • An outdoor recreation area, including space for seven full-size soccer pitches or a mix of soccer, ultimate, volleyball and football. The site links to the Trans-Canada Trail and the proposal says Greenbelt Stables would rent bicycles, snowshoes and cross-country skis. • A “forest school” to allow kids up to age six to spend time learning in the outdoors. The 100-student school would serve as a national hub for Forest School Canada and the proposal foresees similar schools across the country that the Ottawa site could support by training and certifying teachers. • Gardens that educate visitors about sustainable agriculture, which could be expanded to four hectares in size based on demand. • Space for non-equestrian events, including the National Capital Flower Show, the National Capital Harvest Festival as well as an annual curling competition modeled on the

HOPE Volleyball Festival. • Integration of the forested camping area with the equestrian facility. Horse trails would be extended through parts of the campsite. The campground would be operated by Wesley Clover. The Greenbelt Stables’ basic aim would be to attract entry-level riders to the sport. The centre would include a renovated and expanded stables and a viewing area for spectators above the indoor riding arena. A trail riding program is expected to appeal to casual riders and a therapeutic program for people with disabilities would be continued. Seven kilometres of riding trails would be maintained as well as multi-use, non-riding trails for hiking, running, skiing and snowshoeing. Wesley Clover Foundation vice-president Simon Gwatkin said the park needs to be first and foremost an equestrian facility, but it can offer much more. “It’s a big chunk of land and we felt there was more that could be done to make sure it’s used every day,” he said. Kris Sherry, a rider who once boarded her horse at the

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Terry Matthews’ charitable foundation seeks a 25-year lease. park for 15 years, said she worked with other volunteers and the park’s management seven years ago to save the site. “The same questions were being asked about whether the equestrian business was one the city wanted to be in,” she said, adding the group put together a proposal that would have seen the park operate on a cost-recovery basis. Sherry said management at the park changed a few years ago and she as prepared to fight for its future this time around. “We were totally blown away,” she said by the lack of notice of the potential closure. She said it would be good to upgrade the park for competitions, but felt that whoever is in charge should continue providing affordable, safe riding for beginners. “There needs to be somewhere in Ottawa where an

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The proposal by Wesley Clover is detailed, with transportation, parking, drainage and energy all addressed in the 26-page document. The proposal includes green strategies, including a grandstand roof that funnels rainwater to storage tanks and the possibility of heating indoor spaces by burning horse manure. The plans envision parking for roughly 600 cars, expandable for the largest events by using undeveloped fields on the property. The site has poor drainage today, but Wesley Clover proposes expanding a small pond to improve drainage while offering a wintertime skating rink.

Gwatkin said the Matthews family has always been supportive of the equestrian community. “We understood that the lease was coming to an end and we went to the people involved to work out what we thought would be the best fit for the space,” he said. NCC spokesman Cedric Pelletier said the commission would like to continue the existing use of the park, which has been leased and operated by the former city of Nepean, and then Ottawa, since 1986. He said future offerings at the park will depend on what businesses and other groups suggest for the site. Pelletier declined comment on the Wesley Clover proposal because the city hasn’t officially terminated its lease. Gwatkin said there may be some other parties interested in the site, but wasn’t aware of any names. With files from Laura Mueller

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EMC news - Residents have the chance to shoe-step and toe-tap the time away in Centretown’s Dundonald Park this summer. For the entire month of July, residents who live near Dundonald Park have tons of options to fill their summer days. From art groups, morning bocce ball games and line-dancing nights, the slew of activities are part of an initiative to foster better community use of the park. During the past few years Christina Marchant, director of community health promotion and early years at Centretown Community Health Centre, has been working with the Friends of Dundonald Park and 8-80 Cities to create a space for everyone in the community to use. “Really the idea is to bring people who may not talk to each other, to talk to each other,” she said. Dundonald Park is one of the eight parks in Ontario selected by 8-80 Cities as part of the Active Places, Healthy People initiative. It focuses on educating and empowering communities across the province to transform parks and public spaces into vibrant and active destinations which, in turn, promote social interaction

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Bryanna Larocque, left, and Tuba Hessen enjoyed making a big mess all in the name of art at Dundonald Park on July 11. The two three-year-olds participated in one of the Centretown Community Health Centre’s activities being held in the park. A full calendar of events can be found on the centre’s website. and health and well-being. The community use in the park has been growing since the spring. In May, the area community police officer held the Ottawa Police Services activities week in the park. In June, the Centretown Community Health Centre held a few activities each week, but July is jammed packed with activities

from morning to night. “In July the calendar has something more it seems every day,” Marchant said. The centre coordinates the calendar of events, but residents, organizations and businesses are encouraged to post activities or just come to the park and hold them. “This is all about encourag-

ing all people in the community to use the park.” Marchant said. On July 11, Natalie Lemieux brought her three-year-old daughter Bryanna to the park to play. What they found was program coordinators for the early years programs at the Centretown Community Health Centre had set up a splatter art

workshop. New Centretown residents, Lemieux said she was happy to have her daughter join in on the fun. “Whatever activities the park has, we participate in,” Lemieux said. “Bryanna loves it and has a lot of fun.” Bryanna was joined by five other children who donned plas-

tic bibs to keep the paint from splattering on their clothes. Early childhood educator Elizabeth Spice was coordinating the program and said it was all about letting the children have fun and make whatever type of art they wanted. The centre has been holding regular consultations with the public about the concerns and uses residents would like to see with the park. Located directly across from the Beer Store, Marchant said there are concerns about substance abuse use in the park. Outreach is not the centre’s primary objective, but it is part of the goals the organization would like to achieve. “Our goal is not about is getting people to stop using the park, it is about bringing everyone together, offering activities for different ages, all in the name of bringing together a community and working on harm reduction and safety in the park,” Marchant said. The activities in the park so far, Marchant added, have been rather successful. “If we design sucess in the number of activities and participants than we are seeing success,” she said. A report will be released from 8-80 Cities in the fall. Marchant said the centre will then begin to hold more consultations about the park and the report in particular.

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Snowball is a beautiful four-year-old all white Domestic Shorthair cat who has been at the shelter since April 19. She needs an independent owner to match her independent personality. She likes to be pet on own terms, and would be best suited to owners who would’t mind a cat that follows them around the house. Snowball loves toys with cat nip and boxes to curl up in! Snowball likes to be pet but on her own terms, and she needs owners who don’t mind a cat that follows them around the house.

Lola is a two-year-old black and white spayed females domestic shorthair cat who loves to talk to everyone she meets! This social butterfly needs frequent pedicures because she has extra toes – she’s polydactyl! While she likes the sound of her own voice, she gets startled by loud noises, so a quieter home would be best, and she would rather not live with dogs. Lola would love a vertical scratching post in her forever home. For more information about these or other animals available for adoption, please call the Adoption Centre at 613-725-3166 ext. 258 or visit www.ottawahumane.ca.

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in the event for the past ďŹ ve years. The 92-year-old has lived at the Glebe Centre since 2000 and has been an avid volunteer since 2002. Dressed up as Dame Edna, Torunski was the belle of the Spring Fling and despite the rainy weather; she said it was a good time. “Everyone came together this time and even with the bad weather, it was a lot of fun,â€? Torunski said. The money is for programming at one of the centre’s buildings, Abbotsford House. The community centre hosts programs for more than 900 clients and members and fundraising efforts are integral to keeping programming

going, Joynt said. The Rock-A-Thon fundraising efforts all began because a group of volunteers wanted to help raise money for the centre and the event has raised more than $270,000 over the past 15 years. Next year, the centre wants to focus on making it more of a community event, aimed at simply a good time for residents of the centre, their families and the community at large. And as for fundraising efforts for the programming, Joynt said they will be holding a harvest fundraising dinner this fall, with more dinners planned throughout the year.

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Dorothea Torunski enjoyed rocking for a cause at the Glebe Centre’s Spring Fling, despite the dreary weather.

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EMC news - Owing to some dreary late-spring weather, the Glebe Centre’s Spring Fling Rock-A-Thon fundraiser fell short of its $20,000 goal. Held on June 2, the Spring Fling welcomed area residents, families and seniors to a block party-like atmosphere featuring performances from an Elvis impersonator, Sneezy Waters, a barbecue and a play area for children. For the past 15 years, the senior’s centre on Bank Street has held the Rock-A-Thon to raise money to support programming and activities. Seated in rocking chairs,

teams dressed up in various costumes for the cause, while donors gave money to help keep the teams motivated despite the wet weather. Karen Joynt, manager of development at the non-proďŹ t long term care centre, has organized the event for a number of years and said it was the ďŹ rst time they experience a rainy, cold day. She said the centre had hoped to raise $20,000, but in the end only $13,000 was collected. “It was very wet, but residents and families did take their time to support our cause,â€? Joynt said. Resident rocker Dorothea Torunski has participated

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Emergency services were on the scene while as many as 40 hectares of west end forests and nature trails were destroyed after a brush fire swept through the area beginning on Thursday, July 12. Dry conditions have aided the fire’s spread.

Firefighters still targeting hot spots five days after first flare-up blair.edwards@metroland.com

Eleven homes along Richmond and West Hunt Club roads were evacuated on July 12. The Wild Bird Care Centre on Moodie was not evacuated, he added.

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A helicopter dropped water on the blaze on Thursday, July 12. Two helicopters were also on scene, one dropping water on the blaze and one surveying the area from the sky. The helicopter surveying the landscape landed on the road among the emergency vehicles before taking off again.

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When the fire started, firefighters travelled on foot and on ATVs and used water supplied by a brush truck to fight the blaze, said Messier. “They’re a kilometre in (from the road) and they are reporting several spot fires as well as areas that are burning,” said Messier. He added that he had received reports of flames “eight or nine feet high” that spread to cedar trees on the trail. He said weather is a factor. “Everything’s dry,” he said. “Everything’s spreading quickly. It’s windy and that’s not in our favour. “The other issue we’re dealing with is heat.” Fire crews had to be cycled to rehydrate and rest, he said. Both Richmond Road and Moodie Drive were closed to traffic between Fallowfield and Hunt Club roads on July 12 while crews battled the fire.

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•August 11 Learn about the journey from cow to cone at the Ice Cream Festival. Practice your milking technique on the Museum’s wooden cow and get the scoop on how dairying technology now includes

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Friends of the Central Experimental Farm will host Art on the Farm with artists working in various mediums from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. They will display and sell their original works under the trees. For more information call 613230-3276, or visit www. friendsofthefarm.ca. Ongoing Enjoy unique and captivating activities all summer long. From donkey care to bread making to afternoon milking and ice cream making, there is a daily demonstration sure to please everyone. For more information visit www. agriculture.technomuses.ca

Ongoing Nepalese Canadian Association of Ottawa (NCAO) is organizing its 10th Annual Food Drive to beneďŹ t the Ottawa Food bank. NCAO volunteers will be conducting Door-to-Door food drive in many neighbourhoods in Ottawa from July 23-Aug 10, and collecting non-perishable food or cash donation. Multicultural dance and music

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